Plaquemines Parish Recent Arrests

Recent arrests in Plaquemines Parish are processed by the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office, which handles all arrest bookings and inmate custody for the parish. The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office manages law enforcement across this long, narrow parish that stretches south of New Orleans along both sides of the Mississippi River. Belle Chasse serves as the Plaquemines Parish seat. The Plaquemines Parish detention center holds arrested people in custody while they await trial or bond. Public access to Plaquemines Parish arrest records and booking data is available under Louisiana's open records laws, and anyone can ask for information about current inmates or recent arrests.

Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Arrests

The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Plaquemines Parish. Plaquemines Parish deputies patrol a large area that runs from the outskirts of New Orleans all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico. When someone is arrested in Plaquemines Parish, the arrested person is taken to the Plaquemines Parish detention center in Belle Chasse for arrest booking.

The arrest booking process creates an arrest record with the person's full name, date of birth, charges, and bond amount. A mugshot is taken at the Plaquemines Parish jail. This arrest information becomes part of the Plaquemines Parish public record. Under the Louisiana Public Records Law (R.S. 44:1), most arrest data is open to the public. You can call the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office to ask about someone in custody.

Plaquemines Parish is unique because of its geography. The parish is very long and not very wide, following the river south. This means some areas are far from the Plaquemines Parish detention center. Arrests in the lower part of Plaquemines Parish may take longer to process and book because of the distance to the jail.

How to Search Plaquemines Parish Arrests

The fastest way to find out about a recent arrest in Plaquemines Parish is to call the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office. They can check the arrest booking system and tell you if someone is in custody at the Plaquemines Parish jail. For online arrest searches, VINE Link is the best free inmate search tool. It covers all Louisiana parishes and works at all hours.

VINE Link lets you search for Plaquemines Parish arrests by name. Go to the website, choose Louisiana, then pick Plaquemines Parish. Type in the arrested person's name and check the arrest results. The inmate system shows custody status, criminal charges, and jail facility location. You can sign up for alerts so you get notified when the inmate's custody status changes. The toll-free phone line is 1-866-277-7477.

The Louisiana DOC facility directory shows state correctional facilities where inmates go after sentencing.

If someone was arrested in Plaquemines Parish, sentenced, and transferred out of the Plaquemines Parish jail, this directory helps you find which state facility the inmate is in.

Plaquemines Parish VINE Link

The VINE Link inmate search is the primary online tool for checking on inmates and recent arrests in Plaquemines Parish. The arrest search is free and does not need a login. Just type in a name and search for Plaquemines Parish arrest records. The Louisiana LAVNS system powers this inmate search service and covers every parish statewide.

You can register for victim notifications on any Plaquemines Parish arrest through VINE. When the inmate is released from custody, transferred, or has a court date, the system sends you an arrest status alert by phone, text, or email. Registration is anonymous. This is especially useful in Plaquemines Parish, where the small jail population means faster changes in inmate custody status.

VINE Link works around the clock and is the go-to resource for inmate and arrest searches in Plaquemines Parish.

Note: Brand-new arrests in Plaquemines Parish may take a few hours to show up in VINE after jail booking. Call the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office for the most current arrest information.

Plaquemines Parish Probation

The probation and parole office serving Plaquemines Parish is based in Jefferson Parish. Call (504) 361-6730 to reach them. This office handles supervision for people on probation or parole in the Plaquemines Parish area. Probation violations lead to new arrests and warrants that are processed through the same Plaquemines Parish jail booking system.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections manages all probation and parole statewide. If someone on supervision gets arrested in Plaquemines Parish, both the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office and the probation office are involved. The arrest record goes into the Plaquemines Parish system like any other jail booking.

What Plaquemines Parish Records Show

Arrest records from Plaquemines Parish contain the arrested person's legal name, date of birth, physical description, criminal charges, and bond amount. The arresting officer and Plaquemines Parish agency are listed. A mugshot is part of the arrest booking file. These Plaquemines Parish arrest records are public under Louisiana law.

The full criminal history is restricted. Under R.S. 15:587, the computerized criminal history system is not open to the general public. Only authorized agencies and the subject of the arrest record can see the complete file. Current Plaquemines Parish booking data and initial arrest reports are available through the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office and VINE inmate search. Court records from the Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court are also accessible through the Plaquemines Parish clerk of court.

Expungement of Plaquemines Parish arrest records is possible under certain conditions. Louisiana allows people to petition to have some arrests and convictions removed from their arrest record. The process requires court filing and payment of fees.

Plaquemines Parish Court Records

Criminal arrest cases in Plaquemines Parish go through the Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court. The Plaquemines Parish clerk of court keeps all arrest case files, including filings, motions, and final judgments on charges. You can visit the Plaquemines Parish courthouse in Belle Chasse to view arrest records. Copies cost a small per-page fee.

Court records are separate from Plaquemines Parish arrest booking records. The court files show what happened after the arrest in Plaquemines Parish. This includes hearings, plea agreements, trial results, and sentencing on criminal charges. Under the Louisiana Public Records Law (R.S. 44:3), court documents related to arrests are generally available to the public. Sealed and expunged arrest records are the exception.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes are near Plaquemines Parish. An arrest near the Plaquemines Parish border could mean the person was booked into a neighboring parish jail instead of the Plaquemines Parish detention center.